SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --ICAP Patent Brokerageannounces for auction the valuable and historic key word domain name portfolio for "lawyer" and "lawyers" on the Internet. This portfolio includesLAWYER.NET,LAWYERS.NET,LAWYER.ORG, andLAWYERS.ORG. These top-level domain names will be included in the 17thICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on November 29, 2012, at The Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, California.

"We are excited to offer the rare opportunity to own category defining domain names in the legal space to our global base of buyers. These domain names will be an incredibly valuable asset to legal information, legal advertising/marketing, or lead generation businesses seeking a strong presence on the web," says Dean Becker, CEO of ICAP Patent Brokerage.

Key Characteristics & Benefits

This uniquely authoritative portfolio of top-level domain names provides an unparalleled opportunity to own a synergistic collection of some of the oldest domain names in the history of the Internet, withLAWYERS.ORGhaving a continuous Internet presence since April 1996. Having the ability to create an infinite number of long-tail sub-domains, this perfectly paired portfolio has the potential to dominate the legal space on the Internet.

As global Internet usage continues to grow exponentially, taking decisive ownership of these top-level domain names provides a distinct marketing advantage in one of the highest dollar value-added spaces on the Internet. With users searching for "lawyer" and "lawyers" over 24 million times per month on search engines like Google, the tremendous SEO value and potential revenue generation of this unique portfolio is clear.

About ICAP Patent BrokerageICAP Patent Brokerage is a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage and patent auction firm.

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